The inquiry is being launched amid concerns that challenges facing vulnerable children are not being picked up by support services.
Lords are concerned this trend is being exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Domestic abuse, mental health problems, poor housing and substance misuse are among the areas of support being covered in the inquiry, which is being launched by the House of Lords Public Services Committee.
“The number of vulnerable children invisible to public services has seen a significant and worrying increase since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic,” said committee chair Baroness Armstrong.
The inquiry will look at a wide range of support across councils, schools, police and health services.
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